Ross's Goose

Anser rossii Cassin, 1861

Ross's Goose is a small white goose in the Anatidae family, with black wingtips and a fairly short neck. It breeds in northern Canada and is one of three white geese that nest in North America. It can be mistaken for a white-phase Snow Goose, but it is much smaller, with a bill that is smaller in relation to its body and without black lips. A very rare blue form also occurs. The species was once scarce, but its numbers have risen greatly.

Order

Anseriformes

Family

Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, Swans

Breeding range

North America: n Canada

Nonbreeding range

s, w USA and n Mexico